Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 SPCALIFORNIA drinking beautifully after a decade

drinking beautifully after a decade of age

grass fed butter

hand-picked and partly aged in oak

It is a beautiful translation of Chardonnay and of Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs from which it derives

rich and expressive

Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 SPCALIFORNIA drinking beautifully after a decadeSalt River is not a wine region. It is the gritty, industrial Cape Town neighborhood where Duncan Savage built his cellar. The grapes come from five sites around Stellenbosch, anchored by a 35 year old bush vine block on the slopes of Bottelary. Forget whatever you associate with supermarket Sauvignon Blanc: Savage ferments and ages this in a mix of stainless steel, concrete eggs and older casks, which builds texture and pushes the wine toward saline